Boulder Reporting Lab

12/23/2025

BREAKING: A wildfire in Boulder County’s Fourmile Canyon has prompted an evacuation order near Wild Turkey Trail and an evacuation warning for a broader area. As of 6:40 p.m., the fire was about 1 acre, with moderate spread risk and “creeping” behavior. Updates to come.

Evacuation order and warning were issued Monday evening for parts of Fourmile Canyon as a wildfire burns west of Boulder. This is a developing story.

12/22/2025

As of Sunday, Xcel Energy says it has restored power to about 58,000 customers impacted by Friday’s severe windstorm and planned power shutoff.

Improved preparation limited impacts, but back-to-back outages renewed scrutiny of Xcel’s approach to long-term wildfire risk.

12/22/2025

The 12-year-old brewery cites a maturing craft beer market, rising costs and shifting consumer habits as it joins a growing list of Colorado breweries shutting down this winter. ‘We did something that mattered to Boulder,’ its co-founder said.

The 12-year-old brewery cites a maturing craft beer market, rising costs and shifting consumer habits as it joins a growing list of Colorado breweries shutting down this winter.

12/22/2025

Warmer, drier winters are stripping away the natural buffer that once made Boulder’s legendary windstorms less dangerous, forcing utilities and residents into a new and uneasy reality.

Warmer, drier winters are stripping away the natural buffer that once made Boulder’s legendary windstorms less dangerous.

12/20/2025

Extreme fire conditions prompted a second planned Xcel shutoff as 100+ mph winds and a small downtown fire underscored the risk. Preparation helped limit impacts, but back-to-back outages are renewing scrutiny of Xcel’s long-term wildfire strategy.

Improved preparation limited impacts, but back-to-back outages renewed scrutiny of Xcel’s approach to long-term wildfire risk.

12/19/2025

The Colorado Public Utilities Commission is asking customers for feedback on Xcel Energy’s latest public safety power shutoff.

While the PUC does not approve or deny Xcel’s decision to cut power, it oversees how utilities plan for and communicate during these events.

The Dec. 17 outage was Xcel’s second-ever wildfire-related shutoff in Colorado, following a widely criticized 1st attempt in 2024.

12/19/2025

Hardee and West were both homeless when West killed her in July 2024. Hardee’s friend called her "kind, resourceful and fiercely independent."

Hardee and West were both homeless when West killed her in July 2024. Hardee's friend called her “kind, resourceful and fiercely independent."

12/19/2025

Scientists, Colorado officials and federal partners are questioning whether the administration has the legal or budgetary authority to shut down the Boulder-based climate research center, as pushback grows and a public protest is planned.

It remains unclear whether the administration has the legal or budgetary authority to dismantle the climate research center, as scientists push back and a public protest is planned.

12/19/2025

About 69,000 customers across the Front Range are expected to lose power Friday as extreme winds and critically dry conditions return.

12/19/2025

About 69,000 customers across the Front Range, including Boulder, are expected to lose power Friday as extreme winds and critically dry conditions return.

About 69,000 customers across the Front Range are expected to lose power Friday as extreme winds and critically dry conditions return.

12/17/2025

Community members gathered at one of Boulder’s oldest cemeteries to honor veterans whose lives shaped the city’s past.

12/17/2025

Attendees of a downtown memorial remembered their friends and called for more compassion within the community. ‘Be the guiding light that you would want if you were in their shoes,’ one said.

Attendees of Boulder's 2025 homeless memorial remembered their friends and called for more compassion within the community.